The First Bloom 34

Jianyu lay awake, staring at the uneven ceiling of the cavern, listening to the slow, steady rhythm of Zhenfeng's breathing. Everyone else was asleep, the only sounds the distant crackling of the fire and the occasional drip of water from the rocks.

He sighed quietly, shifting his weight. Sleep wasn't happening. His mind was too restless, buzzing with lingering thoughts from earlier.

With a thought, he pulled up the system menu, watching as the familiar interface blinked into existence in his vision.

Current Total Points: 75,000 points.

Jianyu frowned. That was lower than he remembered. He scrolled through the transaction log and—ah. 5,000 points deducted for: A Simple Cot.

His gaze flickered toward Zhenfeng, still out cold on said cot.

"…Five thousand points," he muttered under his breath, rubbing his temple. "Just for that?"